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OK everyone, I was able to get in touch with the Minden office today, and spoke with someone there about this.

1) The property in question was in fact TOWNSHIP property.

2) The fact that it was an OFSC trail is of no consequence in this instance.

I think, however, that this highlights and serves as a reminder to some, that a little effort and research must be put in before going ahead and wheeling the unknown. A trail that is used by the OFSC during the winter, is NOT NECESSARILY open for wheeling in the summer. Many OFSC trails are used in conjunction with land use agreements. These can include right-of-ways/private property/protected lands and the like. It also includes in this instance, Township property.

The confusion with this particular news article, is that although it is indeed an OFSC trail, in this case that wasn't the reason the charges were laid.

I hope this clears it up for everyone....

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OK everyone, I was able to get in touch with the Minden office today, and spoke with someone there about this.

1) The property in question was in fact TOWNSHIP property.

2) The fact that it was an OFSC trail is of no consequence in this instance.

I think, however, that this highlights and serves as a reminder to some, that a little effort and research must be put in before going ahead and wheeling the unknown. A trail that is used by the OFSC during the winter, is NOT NECESSARILY open for wheeling in the summer. Many OFSC trails are used in conjunction with land use agreements. These can include right-of-ways/private property/protected lands and the like. It also includes in this instance, Township property.

The confusion with this particular news article, is that although it is indeed an OFSC trail, in this case that wasn't the reason the charges were laid.

I hope this clears it up for everyone....

I totally agree that people should always research BEFORE they go wheeling. Just wondering if you could direct us where we could start our research? Maybe the OFSC would tell us what was private Land Use Agreement and what wasn't??? Where else could we look/ask?